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Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor's note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Feb. 6: A caller reported a suspicious white van parked near the Hutterian crop circle pivots along SR 231 north of Reardan. A truck and trailer were reported off the roadway on Moore Road near...
County Commissioner Dennis Bly attended Tuesday’s Chamber of Commerce meeting, where he presented Lindsy Starkel, Deutschesfest Food Chairman, with official notification of a $10,000 grant from the Lincoln County Commissioners to be used for economic development. The fund is generated from a portion of the county’s excise taxes. The community kitchen project was one of several in the county which received funding. Chamber members went on to vote in a slate of officers and boa...
Dean James Iltz died February 7, 2012, at the age of 69. He was born May 21, 1942 at Ritzville to George and Katie (Kissler) Iltz. He was raised on the Graedel place outside Odessa and graduated in 1960 from Odessa High School. After graduating, he worked various odd jobs including at the local IGA Grocery Store in Ritzville and the Ritz Theatre, where he ran the movie reels. Later he worked at the gas company in Ritzville known as Columbia Gas. He entered the U.S. Army in...
Odessa-Marlin entered Week 6 of the Spokesman Review annual trapshooting competition two shots behind the Colton Gun Club and one ahead of third place Garfield-St. John. Marlin Springlike conditions, with intermittent sunshine and highs around fifty degrees brought 65 shooters to the Marlin Gun Club Sunday. Even more were there as cooks, supporters and spectators. Marlin turned in four perfect scores, from Dave Lang, Mark Iksic, Doug Starkel and Ken Eckhart. Austin Nelson, Dus...
O-H girls vs. Wellpinit Playing last week Wednesday, February 8, in Odessa, the Titan girls lost to Wellpinit, 43-38, in probably one of the sloppiest games they have played all season. Numerous turnovers and missed shots were the order of the day. O-H 9 8 9 12 38 Wellp. 7 14 13 9 43 Kendall Todd led the team with 8 points. Charli Moffet, Jessie Whitaker, Rebekah Marshall, Chelsea Fisher and Jordyn Tanke all had 6 points each. Hannah Schmidt, Carley Williams and Cydnee...
Editor’s Note: Our coverage of the VFW and Ladies’ Auxiliary youth essay contest continues this week with a picture of the fourth grade entrants, along with their essays. By IRELAND LUITEN Grade 4 first place What is an American? I believe an American is someone who lives in the United States. An American has all rights as a citizen. Americans have freedom. That’s what I think an American is. I live in a small town and my cousins live in a big city. An American can live where...
The Odessa Branch of Bank of America is proud to announce that Rebecca Maddock has been promoted to the position of Banking Center Manager as of February 6, 2012. Maddock has been employed with Bank of America since December of 2004. She has enjoyed her job working for The Odessa Branch and is looking forward to the next step in her career. Prior to working for Bank of America, she worked for Odessa Office Equipment and Denny’s Foods. She has spent most of her life in L...
We live in a state named for George Washington. As we celebrate his birthday on February 22, George Washington’s history seems far removed from us. But is it? George Washington was one of Augustine Washington’s nine children. George had a brother named John (1736-1787) whose great-g-g-g-grandson was Bushrod Corbin Washington (1839-1909). Bushrod and his wife Emma lived in West Virgina until 1900. Bushrod was a grain dealer. They moved to Lincoln County in Washington state around 1910 near the town of Almira. They came wit...
A new approach to help parched parts of the state retain water and create flourishing wetlands is the subject of House Bill 2349 sponsored by Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda. The legislation, also known as the Beaver Bill, would allow for beavers considered a nuisance in Washington to be live-trapped and relocated to areas in in the state where they can create natural dams to store water and improve stream flows. The measure passed the House unanimously on February 10. “I ran this bill several years ago in an attempt to make s...
Influenza (the flu) has arrived in Grant County. In less than two weeks, the Grant County Health District (GCHD) received 13 reports of positive influenza lab tests. This marks the beginning of 2011-2012 influenza season in the area, with neighboring counties also seeing higher numbers of flu cases. “While 13 positive flu tests may not seem like many, healthcare providers are not required to report all positive flu test results,” says Shawta Sackett RN, MPH, Community Public Health Manager and Epidemiologist. She adds, “No...
David Eric Johnson, a 2006 graduate of Odessa High School, has graduated from Western Washington University in Bellingham with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in economics/accounting. He currently lists his home town as Dayton, Wash....
Michael Cronrath, social studies teacher in the Harrington School District, has announced plans for an eastern seaboard trip from Smithsonian Student Travel in 2013. Students (and adults) from Harrington, Davenport, Sprague, Odessa and other surrounding communities have gone on similar trips in the past. Cronrath says that students continue to tell him how much they enjoyed the experience. Those who haven’t made such a trip should know that it is an incredible experience, says Cronrath. Those not interested in travel are r...
The following students achieved high honors during the first semester of 2011-2012. High Honors (GPA 3.5+) Tyler Bise Colten Crane Tori Diamond Rosalyn Dowers Angel Garay* Chance Garrett* Gianna Godfrey Clarissa Hansen Sam Hochstatter Sophie Hochstatter Emmet James Jamie Kaupp Caleb McMillan Colton Minoletti Rheanna Skidmore *Denotes 4.0 grade point average for the semester. The junior and senior high school students below are members of the first-semester honor roll. Honor Roll (GPA 3.0-3.49) Jordyn Albertson Mariah...
This year Odessa High School senior Kira Powell and freshman Thorsen Wehr have been selected by Dr. Ray Myers and the Washington Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) to be delegates at the golden anniversary of the Washington JSHS, two of only 18 students selected to give oral presentations. They were selected after preparing and submitting a written report in accordance with the symposium’s guidelines, and each will also deliver a concise oral presentation at the symposium. The top three oral presentation w...
The Sixth Annual Inland Northwest High School Science Symposium (INWHSSS) once again provided Advanced Science Research (ASR) students from Odessa High School an excellent opportunity to explain their scientific research. Last Friday, Kira Powell, Austin Schmierer, Hailey Williams, Rebekah Marshall, Koralynne Kuch, Griffey Powell and their advisor Jeffery Wehr traveled to the WSU Spokane Campus to present their science projects and observe other student presentations from across the Inland Northwest. The event was directed...
Presidents’ Day is February 20th, and though that day commemorates all United States Presidents, we still see the occasional reference to our first president, George Washington and his chopping down of the cherry tree. For many decades, cherry pie was pre-requisite when celebrating his birthday. Cherry Raspberry Pie was featured in the July 2011 issue of Family Circle Magazine. The sweet-tart filling pairs nicely with a half butter, half shortening pastry, and though a bit s...
Fire has leveled many Odessa buildings and businesses over the years. Fires are rare today, because of safer heating systems and nearly fool-proof electrical wiring. But in early time, buildings were vulnerable, especially during winter months, when coal stoves and furnaces often caused problems. The Odessa Record reported the following about the Odessa Mercantile Company’s fire, which spread across the street to destroy the Odessa Hardware and Implement Company as one of the towns most disastrous fires, in its issue of F...
In response to the bashing of Mr. Obama (President Obama) in last week’s Record, the writer forgot to bash him even more. Taken from Heritage Foundation news publications and broadcast by Fox News Network: 1) He was not born in the U.S.; 2) He is of the Islamic faith; 3) He is a Socialist; no he’s not, he is a Nazi and a liar and guess what! He’s black! Sincerely, a citizen born right here in Odessa. Wally Weishaar Odessa P.S. – To whom it may concern: Show me your birth certificate and I will show you mine....
It’s February, just in case you hadn’t noticed. For a short month, February has a lot of activity crammed into the calendar. Groundhog Day, my birthday, the Super Bowl, Boy Scout Day, Valentine’s Day, Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, George Washington’s birthday and that melding of both, Presidents’ Day. February also has the honor of being American Heart Month, Black History Month, National Children’s Dental Health Month and National Pet Dental Health Month (!). Not to mention Che...
As Congress continues to struggle with our nation’s massive $15 trillion debt, another looming crisis has slipped off the radar screen: Social Security. Social Security is running almost $50 billion in the red each year, deficits that are being covered by reserves in the General Fund. But because the number of people getting benefits is outpacing the number of people footing the bill, the program will be insolvent in 20 years. Social Security started in 1935 as a sort of w...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 2/10/12: Chicago futures closed down 16 cents Friday, however white wheat again faired very well in the face of that pressure. Since Thursday’s report, wheat futures have lost 30 cents and corn futures are down a dime. White wheat prices have followed corn prices much more closely, which isn’t surprising, since much of the export business done recently has been feed. The only significantly bearish item on the supply-and-demand report was that world wheat en...
Greetings from the Courthouse! Well, it’s been one year and I’m still loving my new job! I just wanted to give a quick update on the things that have been going on around Lincoln County. I’ve now had the opportunity to experience one complete cycle of county government and the associated budgets. Speaking of which, Lincoln County is currently in pretty good financial shape. I have to give credit to the Board of Commissioners previous to my term who made the necessary adjus...
Town Marshal Mike Wren presented the 2011 year end report at Monday night’s Town Council meeting. Wren and Deputy Marshal Bryce Peterson responded to 233 calls for service in 2011, up from 211 in 2010. Criminal citations were up from 15 in 2010 to 17 in 2011, and infractions issued were up from 16 to 22. There were five felony arrests during the last year, including charges of Assault 3, Theft 2 (theft of a motor vehicle), two sexual assaults, residential burglary and possession of methamphetamine. According to Wren, the A...
Just over $2,000 was raised for the Community Center Kitchen Remodel project at the Valentine's Day-themed fund-raising dinner held last Friday evening. The event was sponsored by the Odessa Chamber of Commerce and the Odessa High School FBLA. The evening began with a social hour and an opportunity for community members to view the kitchen equipment already purchased by the Chamber of Commerce. When the dinner was ready to be served, guests were welcomed by Kim King and by FBLA representatives Carley Williams and Jacob...
